Gene ammons sonny stitt with jack mcduff soul summit

He was one of the first drummers to promote the use of brushes on drums and shifting the role of timekeeping from the bass drum to the hi-hat cymbal. Jones had a major influence on later drummers such as Buddy Rich , Kenny Clarke , Roy Haynes , Max Roach , and Louie Bellson . He also starred in several films, most notably the musical short Jammin' the Blues (1944).